BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2095 (Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media
Committee)
As Introduced February 23, 2012
Majority vote
EDUCATION 10-0 ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS
9-0
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|Ayes:|Brownley, Norby, Ammiano, |Ayes:|Campos, Beth Gaines, |
| |Buchanan, Butler, Carter, | |Achadjian, Butler, |
| |Eng, Grove, Halderman, | |Carter, Gatto, Mendoza, |
| |Williams | |Monning, Silva |
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SUMMARY : Requires the California Interscholastic Federation
(CIF), when it reports to the Legislature and the Governor on
its evaluation and accountability activities, to transmit an
electronic copy of the report to the Assembly Arts,
Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media (AEST&IM)
Committee, the Assembly Education Committee, and the Senate
Education Committee.
FISCAL EFFECT : This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the Legislative
Counsel.
COMMENTS : Background on CIF: Since 1914, the California
Department of Education (CDE) has allowed CIF, a voluntary
association of schools, to regulate interscholastic athletics
statewide. CIF consists of 10 regional sections, each of which
is divided into several "leagues," for purposes of scheduling
athletic contests, assigning referees, etc. Similar
organizations exist in other states. Almost all public, private
and parochial schools are CIF members.
This bill requires CIF to electronically submit their report to
the Assembly AEST&IM and Education Committees, and the Senate
Education Committee.
According to the author, in 2008, the AEST&IM Committee held an
informational hearing looking into the state oversight of the
CIF, and the organization's operation of state athletic
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competitions. The AEST&IM Committee learned that the assignment
to the CIF of administering interscholastic athletic activities
in California secondary schools is subject to a five year
sunset. Each five year renewal period, according to the
Education Code, is to be accompanied by an Evaluation and
Accountability Goals and Activities Report to the Legislature
and Governor. This sunset review and report, in large part,
provide the only meaningful oversight which the state exercises
over the CIF. However, the distribution of the report makes
such oversight difficult, as the Education Code does not state
to whom the report must be given. Current practice of the CIF
is to deliver copies to the Speaker of the Assembly and
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, along with the Minority
Leaders of each house. Testimony in the informational hearing
determined that better legislative oversight would be provided
if the interested policy committees were also given copies of
the report. One of the recommendations coming out of the
AEST&IM Committee's informational hearing was to have the CIF
distribute their Evaluation and Accountability Goals and
Activities Report to the Assembly and Senate Education
Committees, as well as the AEST&IM Committee. This legislation
would implement the AEST&IM Committee's recommendation for
distribution of the report, without incurring additional costs
burdens on the CIF, by requiring an electronic copy of the
report be distributed to the interested policy committees.
CIF's commitment to transparency: According to the CIF, "the
governance body of the CIF is dedicated to transparency in all of
its activities and strives to communicate clearly to parents,
students, administrators, and state officials regarding issues
affecting interscholastic athletics." CIF sent the last report they
completed to the Education Committee, along with legislative
leadership, the Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The report is also currently posted on the CIF Web site. CIF has
indicated that they are pleased and willing to send an electronic
copy of the report to the Assembly AEST&IM Committee, and therefore,
they believe legislation is not necessary.
Analysis Prepared by : Chelsea Kelley / ED. / (916) 319-2087
FN: 0003280
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